Egypt’s installed renewable energy capacity has reached 9,516 megawatts, backed by 500 megawatt-hours of battery storage, Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat told a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
The current mix includes 2,982 megawatts of hydropower, 3,500 megawatts of solar and 3,034 megawatts of wind, with the ministry aiming to lift renewables to 45 percent of Egypt’s electricity mix within two years. By the end of 2026, the country plans to add 1,700 megawatts of solar and 720 megawatt-hours of storage, pushing total renewable capacity to 11,216 megawatts.
Looking further out, Egypt is targeting 16,776 megawatts of renewable capacity by 2027 and 27,705 megawatts by 2028, with battery storage climbing to 14,320 megawatt-hours over the same period. By 2029, the government wants total renewable capacity at 30,705 megawatts. Esmat also reviewed Egypt’s updated National Energy Strategy 2040, which pairs renewables growth with expanded storage, grid efficiency upgrades and green hydrogen development.
Source: egyptoil-gas.com